The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:1-18
Luke 16:1-18
Theme: We all serve a Master, make sure it’s God.
1)
A Puzzling Parable (vv.1-9)
A) A crisis, climax and ____________. (vv.1-7)
A) A crisis, climax and ____________. (vv.1-7)
B) The _______ of the parable (v.8)
B) The _______ of the parable (v.8)
The Parable’s Application (vv.9-13)
2)
The Parable’s Application (vv.9-13)
A) Focus on eternal ________ (v.9)
A) Focus on eternal ________ (v.9)
B) Be __________ with what you have (vv.10-12)
B) Be __________ with what you have (vv.10-12)
C) You can only serve one ________ (v.13)
C) You can only serve one ________ (v.13)
Answers: resolution, Point, reward, faithful, Master
2)
A Puzzling Parable (vv.1-9)
Answers: resolution, Point, reward, faithful, Master
1)
Theme: We all serve a Master, make sure it’s God.
Small Group Questions
Small Group Questions
REFLECT
1.
Read Luke 16:1-8. How would you evaluate the actions of the master?
Was he merciful or severe in his dealing with the manager?
2.
Why did the master commend the steward? Was Jesus suggesting that the
steward’s behavior was proper? What was Jesus pointing out about the
steward?
3.
How are the “children of this world” more shrewd than believers? In what
ways should believers be “shrewd”?
4.
Read Luke 16:9. What did Jesus tell us to use our money for? What could
he mean by this?
5.
Why is it called “unrighteous mammon”? Are we to avoid using it for this
reason?
6.
Read Matthew 6:19-21. How is this passage similar to Luke 16:9? How
does a person “lay up treasure in heaven”? How can we get our hearts
right in giving?
7.
Read Ephesians 4:28. What does this verse tell us about one goal for our
work? Are we fully pleasing the Lord if we keep all we gain for ourselves?
8.
Read Luke 16:10-12. What principle does Jesus remind his hearers of?
How does this show that Jesus was not commending the behavior of the
steward?
9.
You hear people say, “If I had more I'd give more.” How does vv.10-12
speak to this?
10. Read 2 Corinthians 9:10-11. Why does God give seed to the sower? What
promise does God give to these who scatter their seed to the work of God?
11. According to 2 Corinthians 9:12-15, how does our generosity affect
others? What ultimately results from our generosity?
REFLECT
1.
Read Luke 16:1-8. How would you evaluate the actions of the master?
Was he merciful or severe in his dealing with the manager?
2.
Why did the master commend the steward? Was Jesus suggesting that the
steward’s behavior was proper? What was Jesus pointing out about the
steward?
3.
How are the “children of this world” more shrewd than believers? In what
ways should believers be “shrewd”?
4.
Read Luke 16:9. What did Jesus tell us to use our money for? What could
he mean by this?
5.
Why is it called “unrighteous mammon”? Are we to avoid using it for this
reason?
6.
Read Matthew 6:19-21. How is this passage similar to Luke 16:9? How
does a person “lay up treasure in heaven”? How can we get our hearts
right in giving?
7.
Read Ephesians 4:28. What does this verse tell us about one goal for our
work? Are we fully pleasing the Lord if we keep all we gain for ourselves?
8.
Read Luke 16:10-12. What principle does Jesus remind his hearers of?
How does this show that Jesus was not commending the behavior of the
steward?
9.
You hear people say, “If I had more I'd give more.” How does vv.10-12
speak to this?
10. Read 2 Corinthians 9:10-11. Why does God give seed to the sower? What
promise does God give to these who scatter their seed to the work of God?
11. According to 2 Corinthians 9:12-15, how does our generosity affect
others? What ultimately results from our generosity?
RESPOND
RESPOND
Talk about some practical ways you can “lay up treasure for eternity”. What is one
thing you will do this week that invests in people for eternity? Pray for someone
that needs to hear about Jesus.
How does our faithfulness in small things affect our faithfulness in all things? What
does it mean to be faithful with our money? How can you use your resources so
that it will have eternal significance? Pray that God will show you how you can
use what He has given you for eternal impact.
Talk about some practical ways you can “lay up treasure for eternity”. What is one
thing you will do this week that invests in people for eternity? Pray for someone
that needs to hear about Jesus.
How does our faithfulness in small things affect our faithfulness in all things? What
does it mean to be faithful with our money? How can you use your resources so
that it will have eternal significance? Pray that God will show you how you can
use what He has given you for eternal impact.